brett rode his bicycle 4/8 of a mile on saturday.Mike rode his bicycle 3/6 of a mile on saturday Who rode their bike farther Prove your answer using number lines

Question

ett rode his bicycle 4/8 of a mile on saturday.Mike rode his bicycle 3/6 of a mile on saturday Who rode their bike farther Prove your answer using number lines

Answer 1

Both fractions are 1/2. Use two number lines, one over the other. The lines are the same length representing 1 mile. Divide the top line into equal divisions of 8 and the other into equal divisions of 6. 4 divisions of the top line and 3 of the bottom coincide. Neither rode farther than the other; they both rode 1/2 mile.